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Paul Sparks, Sino-Canadian International College, Guangxi University, Online English Lesson Plans, Lesson Material and Ideas for Semester 2 Reading Lessons...

Reading: Poetry

Source: http://arb.nzcer.org.nz/nzcer3/english/written/2400-799/wl2469.htm

"Learning to Read" by Cilla McQueen

I remember the look
of the unreadable page

the difficult jumble

& then the page
became transparent

& then the page
ceased to exist:

at last I was riding this bicycle all by myself!

Questions: You can check your answers here:
http://arb.nzcer.org.nz/nzcer3/english/written/2400-799/WL2469s.htm

a) What similarities are there in learning to read and learning to ride a bike?

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b) How has the poet shown that time has passed?

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c) Why did the page "cease to exist"?

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d) What is the main message of this poem?

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